History
Zhenghua Primary School was established in 1989, with a student population of 560 and a teaching staff of 28. The school was named after the former Cheng Hwa Public School which was closed in 1985, after 44 years of history.
While waiting for the premises to be ready, the school was housed temporarily at Keming Primary School. The new premises were formally handed over on 4 November 1989 and the school moved in on 30 November 1989. The school fielded its first batch of PSLE candidates in 1990 and obtained an overall pass of 95.7%.
The school has seen the leadership of four principals: i. Mr Chan Kok Min (1989–99) ii) Mdm Lee Tee Choon (2000–05) iii) Mr Koh Chin Thong, Martin (2006–11) iv) Mdm Rita Rajlal (2012- )
The enrolment of the school is 2000 pupils in about 60 classes. In 2005, the school underwent PRIME and was in the holding site in 38 Teck Whye Crescent while the Fajar Road site was upgraded. The school returned to the Fajar Road site in May 2006.
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